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Australia news live: NSW will not appeal ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic; Rowland says no plans to ban import of smart glasses
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Last week, Guardian Australia reported that the government was “seeking urgent advice” on the prospects of any appeal after Justice Desmond Fagan had found that disparaging Israel was “political comment” , not antisemitism.
In his ruling earlier this month , Fagan ruled that police, lower courts and various state agencies all incorrectly labelled Farhat’s actions antisemitic, meaning he was treated more harshly. The 2026 News and Young Australians Report, released on Monday, found just 47% of children aged between 10 and 17 felt confident they could spot disinformation online.
“Having considered the advice from the crown solicitor, senior and junior counsel, I have reached the conclusion that an appeal would have no reasonable prospects and would fail,” Daley said. double quotation mark The individual is serving a 20-month sentence in relation to his prior offending and remains in custody.
Kids leaning into AI as literacy levels decline A majority of Australian youth lack confidence distinguishing news fact from fiction as they increasingly source information from artificial intelligence, AAP reports. It follows a successful legal challenge brought by a group of irrigators in the state’s north-west which found 11 floodplain harvesting licences issued by the former Coalition government were invalid.
Greens MP Sue Higginson on Monday said: double quotation mark It was bewildering to see the Minns Labor government signalling they would appeal this decision. The NSW land and environment court found the government had failed to follow correct procedures related to fair consultation with landholders.
Officials said emergency services were called to the suburb of Auburn amid reports the baby had been found in a bin. NSW police are appealing for information after the body of a newborn baby was found in Sydney’s south-west today.
Declining literacy coincided with increased use of artificial intelligence, the survey also found. Data showed youths were less likely to take steps to verify news content than in 2023’s study.
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- Last week, Guardian Australia reported that the government was “seeking urgent advice” on the prospects of any appeal after Justice Desmond Fagan had found that disparaging Israel was “political comment” , not…
- “Having considered the advice from the crown solicitor, senior and junior counsel, I have reached the conclusion that an appeal would have no reasonable prospects and would fail,” Daley said. double quotation mark…
- In his ruling earlier this month , Fagan ruled that police, lower courts and various state agencies all incorrectly labelled Farhat’s actions antisemitic, meaning he was treated more harshly.
- It follows a successful legal challenge brought by a group of irrigators in the state’s north-west which found 11 floodplain harvesting licences issued by the former Coalition government were invalid.
- The NSW land and environment court found the government had failed to follow correct procedures related to fair consultation with landholders.
- NSW police are appealing for information after the body of a newborn baby was found in Sydney’s south-west today.
- Officials said emergency services were called to the suburb of Auburn amid reports the baby had been found in a bin.
- Kids leaning into AI as literacy levels decline A majority of Australian youth lack confidence distinguishing news fact from fiction as they increasingly source information from artificial intelligence, AAP reports.
Sources
- The Guardianlink